Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi 400 Kv and Dhalkebar-Bhittamod 400 Kv TL Project
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Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) of Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Duhabi 400 Public Disclosure Authorized kV And Dhalkebar-Bhittamod 400 kV TL Project (Angle Tower, Sub-stations and Structures) Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared And Submitted By: Public Disclosure Authorized Environment And Social Studies Department Engineering Services Nepal Electricity Authority Kharipati, Bhaktapur February, 2011 Public Disclosure Authorized Resettlemention Action Plan ABBREVIATIONS CBO Community Based Organization CDO Chief District Officer CDC Compensation Determination Committee CFUG Community Forest User Group DADO District Agriculture Development Office DDC District Development Committee DFO District Forest Office DHO District Health Office EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMF Electromagnetic Fields ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESSD Environment and Social Studies Department FGD Focus Group Discussion GON Government of Nepal HEP Hydro Electric Project HH Household HDD~ESMU Hetauda-D.halkebar-Duhabi Environnent & Social Mgmt. Unit INPS Integrated Nepal Power System IPP Independent Power Producers IRPA International Radiation Protection Association KlIs Key Informant Interviews km Kilometer kV Kilovolt LCF Local Consultative Forum LDO Local Development Officer LARU Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Unit NEA Nepal Electricity Authority NRs. Nepalese Rupees NGO Non Governmental Organization PAF Project Affected Family PAP Project Affected Person PCU Program Coordination Unit PRA Participatory Rapid Appraisal RAP Resettlement Action Plan ROW Right of Way SIA Social Impact Assessment TL Transmission Line VDC Village Development Committee WB The World Bank ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................1 1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDy .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDy ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 LAYOUTOFTHE REPORT .................................................................................................................................. 4 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 5 2. PROJECr DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTE ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 PROJECT FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2. 3.1 Substations ...................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Angle Towers ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING ............................................................................................................................ 10 2. 4.1 Tower Foundation ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.4.2 Erection of Galvanized Steel Towers ............................................................................................. 10 2.4.3 Insulator Fittings, Conductor and Ground Wire Stringing ............................................................. 10 2.4.4 Transportation .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.4.5 Spoil Dumping Site ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.4.6 Construction Materials .................................................................................................................. 11 2.4.7 Construction Manpower ............................................................................................................... 11 2.4.8 Project Duration ............................................................................................................................ 11 3. STUDY METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 12 3.1 PROJECT AREA DELINEATION ......................................................................................................................... 12 3. 1.1 Core Project Area .......................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.2 Surrounding Area .......................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 LITERATURE REViEW .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE STAKEHOLDERS AND CONSULTATIONS ............................................................................. 13 3.4 PREPARATION AND FINALIZATION OF STUDY TOOLS ............................................................................................ 13 3.5 SELECTION AND TRAINING OF SUPERVISORS AND ENUMERATORS .......................................................................... 14 3.6 SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.7 FIELDWORK ................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.8 CENSUS OF DIRECTLY AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS AND STRUCTURES .......................................................................... 15 3.9 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (KIIS} ................................................................................................................ 15 3.10 Focus GROUP DISCUSSIONS (FGD) ........................................................................................................... 15 3.11 PARTICIPATORY RAPID ApPRAiSAL .............................................................................................................. 15 3.12 MARKET SURVEy .................................................................................................................................... 16 3.13 MEETINGS/CONSULTATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.14 DATA ENCODING AND ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................ 16 3.15 CATEGORIZATION OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................... 16 3.16 CRITERIA FOR DEFINING PROJECT AFFECTED AND VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS ...................................... ~ .............. 16 3.17 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 17 3.18 TEAM COMPOSITION ............................................................................................................................... 18 4. REVIEW OF RELEVANT POLICIES, ACTS, REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES AND CONVENTIONS .................... 19 4.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 CONSTITUTION, NATIONAL PLAN/POLICIES, ACTS, ROLES AND GUIDELINES ............................................................ 19 4.2.1 Constitution and Policy ...................................................................................................... , .......... 19 4.2.2 Acts ............................................................................................................................................... 20 iii 4.2.3 Rules/ Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 21 4.2.4 Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 ILO CONVENTION ON INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES, 1989 (NO.169) ........................................................... 22 4.4 THE WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES ......................................................................................................... 23 4.4.1 Involuntary Resettlement ...... ........................................................................................................ 23 4.4.2 Indigenous People ........................................................................................................................